A Heart-Healthy Shopping List

On your next trip to your local natural products store, toss these heart-healthy items in your shopping basket.

Foods

Flaxseed oil: Omega-3 fatty acids

Natural polyunsaturated oils: olive, canola, safflower, soy essential fatty acids

Oat bran or oatmeal: soluble fiber

Soy milk, soy nuts: soy protein

Tofu: soy protein

Whole-grain breads: complex carbohydrates

Herbs & Supplements

• Garlic (Allium sativum)
  
• Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
  
• Ginseng (Panax ginseng)
  
• Gum guggal (Commiphora mukul)
  
• Hawthorn extract (Crataegus oxycantha)
  
• Multivitamins/multiminerals
  
• Vitamins C and E